Singapore Airlines’ new Premium Economy Class: Bookings from Delhi and Mumbai to open next month

The seats in the new Premium Economy Class have calf-rests and foot-bars.

The airline’s newest travel class will be available on select flights to Singapore from Delhi and Mumbai from October 2015. Bookings will open from March 2015 for the new cabin class, available on the Airbus A380, Boeing 777-300ER and the Airbus A350.

The Premium Economy class in the airline allows for priority check-in and 35kg of baggage. It features 18.5—19.5-inch seats, each of which offers an eight-inch recline and is equipped with:

13.3-inch full HD monitor

Active noise-cancelling headphones

Calf-rest and foot-bar

In-seat power supply

Two USB ports

In-seat reading light

Cocktail table

Additional space to keep personal items such as a water bottle, mobile phone and laptop

Headrest cover, cushion and blanket in matching colours

For the meals, you can order from a standard menu comprising three meal options or, soon, pre-order your favourite dishes from the Book the Cook menu. Champagne and a few other select wines will also be offered during the flight.

Bookings have already opened for the Singapore?Sydney route, which is the first to get this cabin class. The Premium Economy Class will later be introduced on other sectors, including Beijing, Hong Kong, Frankfurt, London, New York, Shanghai, Tokyo and Zurich.

KrisFlyer members will earn 10% bonus miles by flying with this cabin class.